Media coalition calls on Senate to enact FOIA reforms

From The NAA A coalition composed of newspaper, media and journalist organizations to promote transparency in government, The Sunshine in Government Initiative, of which NAA is a member, sent a letter to Senators ahead of national Sunshine Week, which is set for March 13-19, 2016. The letter asks the Senators to support FOIA reforms (in the form of the FOIA Improvement Act, S. 337) that would enhance government transparency and accountability. The 50th anniversary of FOIA is July 4, 2016.

The press release is below and also available at: http://sunshineingovernment.org/wordpress/2016/03/08/press-release-media-coalition-asks-every-senator-to-support-foia-reform-ahead-of-2016-sunshine-week/

The letter is available at: http://sunshineingovernment.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/SGI-letter-to-sponsors-S337-March2016.pdf